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Korean
Etymology
Nativisation of the Sino-Korean term 자미 (滋味, jami, “taste, flavour”). Assimilation and fronting of the first vowel /a/ to /ɛ/ was influenced by /i/ in the second syllable.
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | jaemi |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jaemi |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | chaemi |
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| Yale Romanization? | caymi |
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South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 재미의 / 재미에 / 재미까지
Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the second syllable, except before consonant-initial multisyllabic suffixes, when it takes full low pitch.
Noun
재미 • (jaemi)
- fun; enjoyment
Derived terms
- 재미있다 (jaemiitda, “to be fun”)
- 재미없다 (jaemieopda, “to be crummy”)
- 재미나다 (jaeminada, “to be interesting”)